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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 Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
amazed
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
attempt
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
away
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
behaved
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From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
believed
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
benefit
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
clear
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From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
descending
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
differently
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From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
effort
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From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
fault
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From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
favored
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
fellow
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
find
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From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
Fred
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
friends
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From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
get
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
Godfrey
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
Habakkuk
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
hope
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
How
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From this reading "How?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
joined
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From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
leaving
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
made
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From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
man
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From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
McEwen
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
nature
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From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
others
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From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
place
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
refused
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
rocks
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
saving
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
say
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From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
several
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
shelter
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
simply
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
subterfuge
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
supposed
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
taken
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
telling
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From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
things
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From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
Understanding
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From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
untruth
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From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
very
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From this reading "I can say that before and after I joined my friends, he behaved very differently from the others."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
well
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "He was asked to do several things for their benefit and refused, and he favored this attempt to get away by leaving the place where we had taken shelter in the rocks."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Understanding the nature of the man as well as he did, he could not find fault, and he made an effort to help him, without telling a clear untruth.
words
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From this reading Fred Godfrey, as may well be supposed, was amazed at the words of Habakkuk McEwen, but he believed the fellow was simply descending to this subterfuge in the hope of saving his life.
