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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 Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
accompany
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
acuteness
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
aid
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
also
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
appointment
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From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
arrange
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From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
asserted
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
authority
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
belief
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
best
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From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
conference
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From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
consultation
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
Crane
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
day
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From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
days
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From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
devote
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
difficult
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From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
dispense
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From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
enemies
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From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
enforce
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
entertaining
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
father's
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From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
friends
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From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
hours
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
instinctive
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
intentions
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From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
intervening
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
investigations
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
legal
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
Losely
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From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
meet
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From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
mischief
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From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
most
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From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
Mr
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From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
Mrs
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
obtaining
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
opened
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From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
orphans
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From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
performances
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From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
persuade
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
possess
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
prompt
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
recommended
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
requisite
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
return
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From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
Rugge
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From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
say
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From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
side
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
solicitor
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
some
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From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
story
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From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
superiority
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
tacit
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From this reading He would also persuade Mrs. Crane to accompany him to the village and aid in the requisite investigations; entertaining a tacit but instinctive belief in the superiority of her acuteness.
terminated
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From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
undertook
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From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
village
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From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conference between Mr. Rugge and Mr. Losely terminated in an appointment to meet, the next day, at the village in which this story opened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Losely, on his side, undertook to devote the intervening hours to consultation with a solicitor to whom Mr. Rugge recommended him as to the prompt obtaining of legal powers to enforce the authority he asserted himself to possess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
worst
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From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Meanwhile Mr. Rugge would return to his "orphans," and arrange performances in which for some days they might dispense with a father's part.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief--enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.
