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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 DOUBLE CRISIS.
all
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
Arnold
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From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
bills
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
business
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From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
came
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From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And in the morning--" "In the morning get rest if you can," interrupted Mr. Stephens.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
consequences
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From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
CRISIS
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From this reading A DOUBLE CRISIS.
deep
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From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
DOUBLE
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From this reading A DOUBLE CRISIS.
Dr
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From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
explained
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
fatal
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From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
get
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From this reading "And in the morning--" "In the morning get rest if you can," interrupted Mr. Stephens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
hasty
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From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
immediately
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From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
incessantly
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From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And in the morning--" "In the morning get rest if you can," interrupted Mr. Stephens.
key
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
lock
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And in the morning--" "In the morning get rest if you can," interrupted Mr. Stephens.
Mr
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
night
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
notes
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
office
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From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
permitted
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
Pliny
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From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
post
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From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
private
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From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
putting
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
raving
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From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
remain
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
repeating
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From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And in the morning--" "In the morning get rest if you can," interrupted Mr. Stephens.
said
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From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
Stephens
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From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
Theodore
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From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Theodore was at his post in the private office deep in business when his next hasty summons came.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I shall remain all night if I am permitted to do so," Theodore explained to Mr. Stephens while he was putting bills and notes under lock and key.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pliny was raving and repeating his name incessantly, and Dr. Arnold had said that he must come immediately or the consequences would be fatal.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And in the morning--" "In the morning get rest if you can," interrupted Mr. Stephens.
