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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 Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
accumulated
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
aged
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
beat
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From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
bestowed
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From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
bountiful
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From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
hard but easily broken
From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
brother
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
citizen
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
delight
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Grile did not remain to observe the result of the voting.
dignity
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From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
dollars
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
economy
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
exceeding
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exercise
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
feel
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
frugal
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
Grile
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From this reading Mr. Grile did not remain to observe the result of the voting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
heart
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From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
heaviness
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From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
hoard
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
ImaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
industry
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
largess
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law
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From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
learned
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lifted
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From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
mallet
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From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
man
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From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
merit
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Mr
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From this reading Mr. Grile did not remain to observe the result of the voting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Grile did not remain to observe the result of the voting.
observe
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From this reading Mr. Grile did not remain to observe the result of the voting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Grile did not remain to observe the result of the voting.
old
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From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
pate
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From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
Pittsburg
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
prayerfully
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From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
pure
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
quiet
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From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
redressed
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From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
remain
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From this reading Mr. Grile did not remain to observe the result of the voting.
result
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From this reading Mr. Grile did not remain to observe the result of the voting.
RetributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
retributive
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From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
rigid
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
Sadly
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From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
sight
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
sixty
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
slept
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From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
sorrow
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soul
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
surrendered
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From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Grile did not remain to observe the result of the voting.
Then
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From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
thereof
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
tireless
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Grile did not remain to observe the result of the voting.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
voting
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From this reading Mr. Grile did not remain to observe the result of the voting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
whereof
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From this reading Retribution A citizen of Pittsburg, aged sixty, had, by tireless industry and the exercise of rigid economy, accumulated a hoard of frugal dollars, the sight and feel whereof were to his soul a pure delight.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sadly and prayerfully while she slept lifted he the retributive mallet and beat in her brittle pate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
wife
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From this reading Imagine his sorrow and the heaviness of his aged heart when he learned that the good wife had bestowed thereof upon her brother bountiful largess exceeding his merit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
wrong
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From this reading Then with the quiet dignity of one who has redressed a grievous wrong, surrendered himself unto the law this worthy old man.
