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abate
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From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
afford
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From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
also
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From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
authority
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From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Under your reverence's favour,” said Eustace, “that were but poor policy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
catch
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From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
clergy
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From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
conjectures
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From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
daughter
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From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
discipline
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From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
dishonour
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From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
Eustace
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From this reading “Under your reverence's favour,” said Eustace, “that were but poor policy.
evil
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From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
father
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From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
favour
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From this reading “Under your reverence's favour,” said Eustace, “that were but poor policy.
flying
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From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
heretics
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From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
hold
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From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
impose
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From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
miller's
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From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
now
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From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
only
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From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
own
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From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
policy
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From this reading “Under your reverence's favour,” said Eustace, “that were but poor policy.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Under your reverence's favour,” said Eustace, “that were but poor policy.
punished
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From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
report
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From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
reverence's
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From this reading “Under your reverence's favour,” said Eustace, “that were but poor policy.
room
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From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
Sacristan
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From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
said
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From this reading “Under your reverence's favour,” said Eustace, “that were but poor policy.
sake
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From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
scandal
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From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
secrecy
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From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
severity
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From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
silent
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From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
stand
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From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
stifling
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From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
strengthening
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From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
suppressing
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From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
tends
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From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Under your reverence's favour,” said Eustace, “that were but poor policy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
things
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From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
throwing
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From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he is again found to afford room for throwing dishonour on his order, he can be punished with severity, but at the same time with secrecy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
true
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From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under your reverence's favour,” said Eustace, “that were but poor policy.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
voice
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From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must abate the evil, not only by strengthening discipline, but also by suppressing and stifling the voice of scandal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Under your reverence's favour,” said Eustace, “that were but poor policy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If my conjectures are true, the miller's daughter will be silent for her own sake; and your reverence's authority may also impose silence on her father, and on the Sacristan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As things now stand with us, the heretics catch hold of each flying report which tends to the scandal of our clergy.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Under your reverence's favour,” said Eustace, “that were but poor policy.
