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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 A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
all
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
case
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
circle
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From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
CLEWS
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From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
convinced
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not reach a decision.
DEARTH
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From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
decision
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From this reading He could not reach a decision.
deductions
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From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
Dorothy
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From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
doubts
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From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
duration
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From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
entertained
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From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
Fairfax
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From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
felt
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
former
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From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
furnished
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
Garrison's
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From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
genuine
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From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
Heretofore
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From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
hours
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From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
invariably
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From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
involved
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
likewise
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
line
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
man
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From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
many
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From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
married
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From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
matter
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From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
new
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
old
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
only
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
phases
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
reach
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From this reading He could not reach a decision.
read
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
reasoned
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From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
reflect
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
ride
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From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
Robinson
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
several
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From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
Star
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
story
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
swung
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From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
there
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From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
thoughts
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From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
to-night
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From this reading Heretofore he had reasoned there could be no genuine Fairfax; to-night he entertained many doubts of his former deductions.
topic
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From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
train
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From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
troubled
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From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
wander
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From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEARTH OF CLEWS Garrison's ride on the train was a matter of several hours' duration.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But wander where they would, his thoughts invariably swung around the troubled circle to Dorothy and the topic was she married or not, and if she was,--where was the man?
young
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From this reading Not only did he read every line of the story in the _Star_, which he felt convinced had been furnished by young Robinson, but he likewise had time to reflect on all the phases, old and new, of the case in which he was involved.
