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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 There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
absolutely
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From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SQUIRE WRIGGS AT WOODVILLE.
awful
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From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
bear
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From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
Bertha
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was truly sorry for the grief he had caused her; but for his own sin he did not speak a word of regret.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
carried
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
caused
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From this reading He was truly sorry for the grief he had caused her; but for his own sin he did not speak a word of regret.
committed
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From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
confession
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
contrition
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From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
cool
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
crime
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From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
deeply
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
depravity
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From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was truly sorry for the grief he had caused her; but for his own sin he did not speak a word of regret.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
grief
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From this reading He was truly sorry for the grief he had caused her; but for his own sin he did not speak a word of regret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
hope
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From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
indifference
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
manifested
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From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
more
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
Noddy
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From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
now
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From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
own
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From this reading He was truly sorry for the grief he had caused her; but for his own sin he did not speak a word of regret.
pained
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
protege
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
reckless
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
regret
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From this reading He was truly sorry for the grief he had caused her; but for his own sin he did not speak a word of regret.
said
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From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
sign
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From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
sin
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From this reading He was truly sorry for the grief he had caused her; but for his own sin he did not speak a word of regret.
single
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From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
smile
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From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
sorry
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From this reading He was truly sorry for the grief he had caused her; but for his own sin he did not speak a word of regret.
speak
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From this reading He was truly sorry for the grief he had caused her; but for his own sin he did not speak a word of regret.
SQUIRE
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From this reading SQUIRE WRIGGS AT WOODVILLE.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
There
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From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
tinker
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From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
token
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From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
truly
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From this reading He was truly sorry for the grief he had caused her; but for his own sin he did not speak a word of regret.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I suppose I am to be a tinker now," said Noddy to her, with a smile, which looked absolutely awful to Bertha, for it was a token of depravity she could not bear to look upon.
voluntary
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was little to hope for while he manifested not a single sign of contrition for the crime committed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
WOODVILLE
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From this reading SQUIRE WRIGGS AT WOODVILLE.
word
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From this reading He was truly sorry for the grief he had caused her; but for his own sin he did not speak a word of regret.
WRIGGS
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From this reading SQUIRE WRIGGS AT WOODVILLE.
wrong
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From this reading Bertha was deeply pained at the reckless wrong which her _protege_ had done, and more deeply by the cool indifference with which he carried himself after his voluntary confession.
