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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
agreement
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
all
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
assure
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
avoid
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
best
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
boomed
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
Bosh
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
Caldwell
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
calibre
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
convinced
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
crestfallen
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From this reading Johnson was crestfallen.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
dismayed
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
elevated
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
entered
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
expediency
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
faith
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
friction
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
governor
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
high
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
hotel
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From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
immediately
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From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keen minds were plenty in the Law and Order party.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
Johnson
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From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
Judge
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
Keen
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From this reading Keen minds were plenty in the Law and Order party.
Law
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From this reading Keen minds were plenty in the Law and Order party.
leave
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
Like
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
men
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
minds
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From this reading Keen minds were plenty in the Law and Order party.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
office
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
OrdernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Keen minds were plenty in the Law and Order party.
out
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From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Keen minds were plenty in the Law and Order party.
peace
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
plenty
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From this reading Keen minds were plenty in the Law and Order party.
pointed
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From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
sincerity
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Keen minds were plenty in the Law and Order party.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
things
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
triumphantly
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From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
vigorously
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From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
wanted
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From this reading Like all men of little calibre elevated by expediency to high office, he wanted above everything to have peace, to leave things as they were, to avoid friction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Keen minds were plenty in the Law and Order party.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This little weakness was immediately and vigorously pointed out to Johnson when he returned triumphantly to his hotel.
word
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From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Upon my word, gentlemen!" cried the governor, dismayed, "I did it for the best; and I assure you I am still convinced that this agreement--entered into in all faith, and sincerity----" "Bosh!" boomed Judge Caldwell.
