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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 The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little I could tell him that he did not already know.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
Attorney
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From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
burglary
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
case
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
clue
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From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was little I could tell him that he did not already know.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
criminal
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From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was little I could tell him that he did not already know.
District
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From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
doubt
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
down
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
facts
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From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
headquarters
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From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
incidental
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
information
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From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
interview
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From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little I could tell him that he did not already know.
learned
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From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little I could tell him that he did not already know.
man
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
meagre
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From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
murder
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was little I could tell him that he did not already know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
offices
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From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
once
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From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
ordinary
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
police
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From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
presence
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From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
prove
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
reaching
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From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
received
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From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
run
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
said
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
scene
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From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
soon
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From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
sought
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From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
statement
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From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
supplied
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From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
SUSPECT
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From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little I could tell him that he did not already know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was little I could tell him that he did not already know.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
There
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From this reading There was little I could tell him that he did not already know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The information he had received, however, was but a meagre statement of facts and supplied no clue to the criminal.
tragedy
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From this reading He had, of course, learned of the tragedy from police headquarters, and of my presence on the scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little I could tell him that he did not already know.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I suppose," he said, "it will prove an ordinary case of burglary and incidental murder, and I have no doubt the police will soon run down their man."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SUSPECT On reaching the offices, I at once sought an interview with the District Attorney and found him expecting me.
