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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 I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
all
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From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
allude
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From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
article
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From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
bade
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From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
boasted
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From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
boldly
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From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
creed
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From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
day
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From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
desire
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From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
desired
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From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
destroyed
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From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
doubt
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From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
dread
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From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
earnestly
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From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
face
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From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
fact
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From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
feared
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From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
given
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From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
Grey
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From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
handwriting
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From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
inspector
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From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
lose
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From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
main
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From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
matter
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From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
Miss
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From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
once
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From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
opportunity
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From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
own
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From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
see
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From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
settling
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From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
showed
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From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
specimen
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From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
surreptitious
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From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
truth
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From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
whole
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From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
writing
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From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
