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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 MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
ALLY
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From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
associate
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
back
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
characteristic
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
crisis
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
Dick
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
dilemma
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From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
end
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
extricated
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From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
FENSHAWE
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From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
glad
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From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
Haxton
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From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
head
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
ignored
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From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
invisible
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From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
Kerber
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From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
learnt
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
MISS
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From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
Mrs
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From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
nonplussed
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From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
own
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From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
people
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
raised
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From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
recurrence
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From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
resolve
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
Royson
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From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
said
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From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
see
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
SEEKS
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From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
soon
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
spoke
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From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
stubborn
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
threw
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
Von
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From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
way
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From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
word
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From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
