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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 A PERPLEXING QUESTION.
adopted
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
affair
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
almost
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From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
any
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From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
attic
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
business
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
carefully
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
carried
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
chamber
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
church
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
confined
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
daunted
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From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
difficulties
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From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
doing
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From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
energetic
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From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
equivalent
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From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
escaping
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
experience
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
exterior
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
filled
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
guarded
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
hazardous
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
hope
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
house
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
kind
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
loaded
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
man
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From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
many
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From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
more
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
musketsnounUS /ˈmuskets/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
now
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
Pemberton's
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
PERPLEXING
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From this reading A PERPLEXING QUESTION.
persevere
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From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
Pinchbrook
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
plan
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
prisoners
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
QUESTIONnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A PERPLEXING QUESTION.
resolute
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From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
resolve
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From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
sentinels
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
small
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
some
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
Somers
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
Squire
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
success
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From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
There
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From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
true
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From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
trying
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From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
way
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From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a great many difficulties in the way of success, it is true; but, nothing daunted by these, he determined to persevere.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The church in which the prisoners were confined was carefully guarded on the exterior, and the sentinels carried loaded muskets in their hands--so that the affair before him was more hazardous and trying than that of escaping from the attic chamber of Squire Pemberton's house in Pinchbrook.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Somers, who had had some experience, in a small way, in the kind of business now before him, was filled with hope when he had adopted his plan.
young
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From this reading He was a resolute and energetic young man, and to resolve upon any thing was almost equivalent to doing it.
