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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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affects
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all
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always
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From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
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big
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From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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conclusions
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detective
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.
else
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end
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ENGLAND
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expression
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From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
eyes
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From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
face
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From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.
failed
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false
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fellow
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followed
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gallows
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Ganns
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From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.
gone
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grave
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From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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involved
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ironical
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From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lack
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From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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line
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logical
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men
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mouth
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From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
needs
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
Nine
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.
obvious
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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often
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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only
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out
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particular
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patent
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perspicuity
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From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.
Peter
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From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.
physiognomy
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From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.
power
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premise
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problem
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pursued
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resistance
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RETURN
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satirical
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From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
see
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set
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From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
side
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sides
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smiled
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stern
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student
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From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.
successful
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SUDDENnounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ten
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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there
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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times
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TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unkindly
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From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.
visible
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From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.
