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14,000
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From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
26
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
accosted
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From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
away
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From this reading But the man hurried away without giving the porter time to see his face.
bailiff
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
burnt
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From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man hurried away without giving the porter time to see his face.
came
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From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
day
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From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
enter
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
examined
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From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
face
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From this reading But the man hurried away without giving the porter time to see his face.
few
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
floor
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From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
francs
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From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
Friday
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
giving
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From this reading But the man hurried away without giving the porter time to see his face.
go
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
Gouffe's
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
hall
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
hall-porter
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
heard
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
hidden
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From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
hurried
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From this reading But the man hurried away without giving the porter time to see his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
July
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
lodge
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From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
lying
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From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
man
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From this reading But the man hurried away without giving the porter time to see his face.
matches
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From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
minutes
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
Montmartre
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
night
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
nine
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
o'clock
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
office
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
out
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From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
papers
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From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
particular
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
perfect
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From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
porter
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From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
room
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From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
Rue
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
safe
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From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
see
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From this reading But the man hurried away without giving the porter time to see his face.
seeing
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From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
some
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From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
stairs
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From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
stranger
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From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
sum
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From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
taken
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
tampered
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From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
ten
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From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
there
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From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the man hurried away without giving the porter time to see his face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
untouched
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From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
unusual
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From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
upstairs
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From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he descended the stairs the porter came out of his lodge and, seeing it was a stranger, accosted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the office was examined the next day everything was found in perfect order, and a sum of 14,000 francs, hidden away behind some papers, untouched.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About nine o'clock on this particular Friday night, July 26, the hall-porter at Gouffe's office in the Rue Montmartre heard someone, whom he had taken at first to be the bailiff himself, enter the hall and go upstairs to the office, where he remained a few minutes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The safe had not been tampered with; there was, in short, nothing unusual about the room except ten long matches that were lying half burnt on the floor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the man hurried away without giving the porter time to see his face.
