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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 It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRANK JONES COMES BACK AGAIN.
also
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From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
away
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From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
BACK
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From this reading FRANK JONES COMES BACK AGAIN.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
brave
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From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
came
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From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
COMES
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From this reading FRANK JONES COMES BACK AGAIN.
coming
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From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
courage
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From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
desperate
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From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
fainted
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From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
fashion
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From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
FRANK
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From this reading FRANK JONES COMES BACK AGAIN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
happened
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From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
high
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From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
JONES
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From this reading FRANK JONES COMES BACK AGAIN.
knew
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From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
manner
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From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
Moss
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From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
Mr
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From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
occurred
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From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
Rachel
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From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
said
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From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
sent
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From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
servant
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From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
soon
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From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
spoken
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From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
very
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From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
word
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From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
words
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From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
wounded
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From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
wounding
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From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
