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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 TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
accuse
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From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
act
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From this reading I think it was natural that he should act as he did.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
any
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From this reading You didn’t tell him why you did it or even give him any of the circumstances.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phil exclaimed as he sought unsuccessfully a solution to the mystery.
believe
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
circumstances
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From this reading You didn’t tell him why you did it or even give him any of the circumstances.
dared
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From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
deprecatingly
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You didn’t tell him why you did it or even give him any of the circumstances.
didn't
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From this reading You didn’t tell him why you did it or even give him any of the circumstances.
disappearance
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From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
even
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From this reading You didn’t tell him why you did it or even give him any of the circumstances.
exclaimed
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From this reading Phil exclaimed as he sought unsuccessfully a solution to the mystery.
give
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From this reading You didn’t tell him why you did it or even give him any of the circumstances.
guards
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
How
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From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
insurgent
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
knowing
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From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
least
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
mystery
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From this reading Phil exclaimed as he sought unsuccessfully a solution to the mystery.
natural
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From this reading I think it was natural that he should act as he did.”
odd
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
officer
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You didn’t tell him why you did it or even give him any of the circumstances.
pass
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
Phil
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From this reading Phil exclaimed as he sought unsuccessfully a solution to the mystery.
really
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
replied
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
say
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
solution
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From this reading Phil exclaimed as he sought unsuccessfully a solution to the mystery.
sought
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From this reading Phil exclaimed as he sought unsuccessfully a solution to the mystery.
struck
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
suspected
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
Sydney
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From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
tell
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From this reading You didn’t tell him why you did it or even give him any of the circumstances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phil exclaimed as he sought unsuccessfully a solution to the mystery.
think
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From this reading I think it was natural that he should act as he did.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
Tillotson's
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From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phil exclaimed as he sought unsuccessfully a solution to the mystery.
TRAITOR
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From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
UNMASKED
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From this reading A TRAITOR UNMASKED “How dared he accuse me of knowing about Tillotson’s disappearance?”
unsuccessfully
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From this reading Phil exclaimed as he sought unsuccessfully a solution to the mystery.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it was natural that he should act as he did.”
why
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From this reading You didn’t tell him why you did it or even give him any of the circumstances.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t believe he really suspected us,” Sydney replied deprecatingly, “but it must have struck him as odd to say the least that you should pass an insurgent officer through the guards.
