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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 MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
alight
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From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
announced
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From this reading To my astonishment, two minutes later a waiter entered my room and announced "His Grace the Duke of Glenbarth."
arrived
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
astonishment
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From this reading To my astonishment, two minutes later a waiter entered my room and announced "His Grace the Duke of Glenbarth."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
Beckenham
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From this reading It was the owner of the carriage and the father of my young friend, if by such a title I might designate the Marquis of Beckenham.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
board
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
carriage
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
crested
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designate
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From this reading It was the owner of the carriage and the father of my young friend, if by such a title I might designate the Marquis of Beckenham.
discovered
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
door
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
drawn
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
Duke
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From this reading To my astonishment, two minutes later a waiter entered my room and announced "His Grace the Duke of Glenbarth."
employ
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
entered
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From this reading To my astonishment, two minutes later a waiter entered my room and announced "His Grace the Duke of Glenbarth."
father
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From this reading It was the owner of the carriage and the father of my young friend, if by such a title I might designate the Marquis of Beckenham.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
following
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
footman
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From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
friend
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From this reading It was the owner of the carriage and the father of my young friend, if by such a title I might designate the Marquis of Beckenham.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
gilded
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
Glenbarth
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From this reading To my astonishment, two minutes later a waiter entered my room and announced "His Grace the Duke of Glenbarth."
gorgeous
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
Grace
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From this reading To my astonishment, two minutes later a waiter entered my room and announced "His Grace the Duke of Glenbarth."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
harness
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
heard
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To my astonishment, two minutes later a waiter entered my room and announced "His Grace the Duke of Glenbarth."
hotel
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
idly
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was the owner of the carriage and the father of my young friend, if by such a title I might designate the Marquis of Beckenham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
just
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From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
landau
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
later
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From this reading To my astonishment, two minutes later a waiter entered my room and announced "His Grace the Duke of Glenbarth."
looking
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
man
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From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
Marquis
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From this reading It was the owner of the carriage and the father of my young friend, if by such a title I might designate the Marquis of Beckenham.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was the owner of the carriage and the father of my young friend, if by such a title I might designate the Marquis of Beckenham.
minutes
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From this reading To my astonishment, two minutes later a waiter entered my room and announced "His Grace the Duke of Glenbarth."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
much
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
MYSTERY
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
opened
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From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
out
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
owner
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From this reading It was the owner of the carriage and the father of my young friend, if by such a title I might designate the Marquis of Beckenham.
pair
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
resplendent
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
roll
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
room
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
scanning
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
see
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From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
sitting
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
soldierly
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From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
Standard
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
steps
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was the owner of the carriage and the father of my young friend, if by such a title I might designate the Marquis of Beckenham.
tall
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From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
thoroughbreds
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From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
title
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From this reading It was the owner of the carriage and the father of my young friend, if by such a title I might designate the Marquis of Beckenham.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
two
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From this reading To my astonishment, two minutes later a waiter entered my room and announced "His Grace the Duke of Glenbarth."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
up
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
waiter
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From this reading To my astonishment, two minutes later a waiter entered my room and announced "His Grace the Duke of Glenbarth."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
way
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
window
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From this reading A footman had already opened the door, and I was at the window just in time to see a tall, soldierly man alight from it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On looking out I discovered a gorgeous landau, drawn by a pair of fine thoroughbreds, and resplendent with much gilded and crested harness, standing before the steps.
wondering
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
yacht
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From this reading MYSTERY The following morning I was sitting in my room at the hotel idly scanning the _Standard_, and wondering in what way I should employ myself until the time arrived for me to board the yacht, when I heard a carriage roll up to the door.
young
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From this reading It was the owner of the carriage and the father of my young friend, if by such a title I might designate the Marquis of Beckenham.
