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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 IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
advancing
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From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
all
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From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
ARABELLA
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From this reading ARABELLA CRANE VERSUS GUY DARRELL; OR, WOMAN VERSUS LAWYER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
attached
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From this reading Arabella Crane entered the room: Darrell hesitated--the remembrances attached to her were so painful and repugnant.
away
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From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
brow
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From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
CHANCE
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From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
COURTS
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From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
CRANE
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From this reading ARABELLA CRANE VERSUS GUY DARRELL; OR, WOMAN VERSUS LAWYER.
DARRELL
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From this reading ARABELLA CRANE VERSUS GUY DARRELL; OR, WOMAN VERSUS LAWYER.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But did he not now owe to her perhaps his very life?
earlier
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From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
entered
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From this reading Arabella Crane entered the room: Darrell hesitated--the remembrances attached to her were so painful and repugnant.
extended
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From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
FOOTnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
GUY
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From this reading ARABELLA CRANE VERSUS GUY DARRELL; OR, WOMAN VERSUS LAWYER.
hand
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From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But did he not now owe to her perhaps his very life?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arabella Crane entered the room: Darrell hesitated--the remembrances attached to her were so painful and repugnant.
hesitated
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From this reading Arabella Crane entered the room: Darrell hesitated--the remembrances attached to her were so painful and repugnant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But did he not now owe to her perhaps his very life?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
LAWYER
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From this reading ARABELLA CRANE VERSUS GUY DARRELL; OR, WOMAN VERSUS LAWYER.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But did he not now owe to her perhaps his very life?
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
now
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From this reading But did he not now owe to her perhaps his very life?
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ARABELLA CRANE VERSUS GUY DARRELL; OR, WOMAN VERSUS LAWYER.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
owe
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From this reading But did he not now owe to her perhaps his very life?
painful
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From this reading Arabella Crane entered the room: Darrell hesitated--the remembrances attached to her were so painful and repugnant.
PARLOUR
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From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
perhaps
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From this reading But did he not now owe to her perhaps his very life?
PRIVATE
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From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
quickly
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From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
rapidly
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From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
recollections
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From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
remembrances
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From this reading Arabella Crane entered the room: Darrell hesitated--the remembrances attached to her were so painful and repugnant.
repugnant
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From this reading Arabella Crane entered the room: Darrell hesitated--the remembrances attached to her were so painful and repugnant.
room
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From this reading Arabella Crane entered the room: Darrell hesitated--the remembrances attached to her were so painful and repugnant.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Arabella Crane entered the room: Darrell hesitated--the remembrances attached to her were so painful and repugnant.
sweep
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From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He passed his hand rapidly over his brow, as if to sweep away all earlier recollections, and, advancing quickly, extended that hand to her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
TONGUEnounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
VERSUS
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From this reading ARABELLA CRANE VERSUS GUY DARRELL; OR, WOMAN VERSUS LAWYER.
very
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From this reading But did he not now owe to her perhaps his very life?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arabella Crane entered the room: Darrell hesitated--the remembrances attached to her were so painful and repugnant.
WIN
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From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
WOMAN
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From this reading ARABELLA CRANE VERSUS GUY DARRELL; OR, WOMAN VERSUS LAWYER.
WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN THE COURTS, LAWYER WOULD WIN; BUT IN A PRIVATE PARLOUR, FOOT TO FOOT, AND TONGUE TO TONGUE, LAWYER HAS NOT A CHANCE.
