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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 Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
adventure
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also
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
always
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These moonshiners are very desperate men.
aspects
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From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
caution
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
certain
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
charge
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From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
client
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From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
communication
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
concomitant
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
Dalton
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From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
death
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
depart
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
desperate
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From this reading "These moonshiners are very desperate men.
distance
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
district
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
forthwith
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
give
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
guide
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
hearkening
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From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
Helvetia
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
interests
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From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
Laniston
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
legal
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From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
Lloyd
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
local
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
location
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
marshal
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
matter
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From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
matters
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From this reading "There is no use in mincing matters," he said.
men
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From this reading "These moonshiners are very desperate men.
mincing
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From this reading "There is no use in mincing matters," he said.
moonshiners
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From this reading "These moonshiners are very desperate men.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
New
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no use in mincing matters," he said.
notified
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
offered
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
officials
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
organisation
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
prepared
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
probable
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
professionally
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From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
proposed
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
said
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From this reading "There is no use in mincing matters," he said.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
sojourners
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
summer
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
telephone
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
testimony
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
Then
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From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
There
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From this reading "There is no use in mincing matters," he said.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These moonshiners are very desperate men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dalton, hearkening professionally to the adventure, took charge of the legal aspects of the matter in the interests of his client.
use
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From this reading "There is no use in mincing matters," he said.
very
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From this reading "These moonshiners are very desperate men.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
wire
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, since caution is always concomitant with conscience in a certain organisation, he proposed that the summer sojourners should depart New Helvetia forthwith.
young
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From this reading He notified by telephone the local officials of the death of the guide, and also by the long distance wire the marshal of the district of the probable location of the still, and in each communication offered on the part of Lloyd and young Laniston to be prepared to give their testimony whenever it should be required.
