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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 When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
accusers
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From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
act
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From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
advice
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From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
all
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From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
almost
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
anguishes
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
bench
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
Christ
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From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
clawed
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
commit
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
committed
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
committing
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
courage
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From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
crimes
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
demanded
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From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
flight
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From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
frozen
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
go
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From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
high
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
judge
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From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
judgeship
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
jurists
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From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
lacked
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From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
made
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
managed
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
New
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
other
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From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
others
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
partially
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From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
perfect
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From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
perfection
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From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
physician
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
possession
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
pretexts
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From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
publish
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From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
put
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From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
reached
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
ready
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
regret
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
regretted
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
resignnounUS /resign/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
resigning
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From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
RoBards
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
scandals
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From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
solaced
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From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
soul
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
submerged
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From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
taken
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From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
tempted
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
there
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
times
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
true
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From this reading But he lacked the courage or the folly to publish his true reasons for resigning and he could think of no pretexts.
unworthy
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From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tempted to resign his judgeship, feeling that he was unworthy of the high bench, since he had committed crimes, and had been ready to commit others, and had on his soul crimes that he regretted not committing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
woman
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From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He solaced himself with the partially submerged scandals of other jurists, and wondered where a perfect soul could be found to act as judge if perfection were to be demanded.
word
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From this reading Even Christ had put to flight all of the accusers of the taken woman and had let her go free with a word of good advice.
York
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From this reading When he reached New York, RoBards had to take his frozen hands to a physician, who managed to save them for him, though there were times when the anguishes that clawed them made him almost regret their possession.
