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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 latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
affair
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From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
ago
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
ANSWERS
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From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
approval
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From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
beard
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
best
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From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
Bligh
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From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
Blunt
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
Blunt's
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
brother
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
building
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
charged
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From this reading I have thought that perhaps Mr. Blunt is charged with having used that disguise last night; is that so, sir?"
civilian
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
clothing
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
commandant
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From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
demanded
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From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading I have thought that perhaps Mr. Blunt is charged with having used that disguise last night; is that so, sir?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
expressive
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From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
face
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From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
false
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
FINALLY
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From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
fixedly
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From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
Frank
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
friendly
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From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I have thought that perhaps Mr. Blunt is charged with having used that disguise last night; is that so, sir?"
heard
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
hesitated
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From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
how
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From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have thought that perhaps Mr. Blunt is charged with having used that disguise last night; is that so, sir?"
latter
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From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
learned
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
looking
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From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
Midshipman
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From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
moment
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From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
Mr
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
night
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From this reading I have thought that perhaps Mr. Blunt is charged with having used that disguise last night; is that so, sir?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
office
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
perhaps
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From this reading I have thought that perhaps Mr. Blunt is charged with having used that disguise last night; is that so, sir?"
regarded
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From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
ROBERT
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From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
room
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
saw
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
sir
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From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have thought that perhaps Mr. Blunt is charged with having used that disguise last night; is that so, sir?"
some
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
sternly
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From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
Stonewell
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From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have thought that perhaps Mr. Blunt is charged with having used that disguise last night; is that so, sir?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
uncertain
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From this reading The latter hesitated for a moment, as if uncertain how best to express himself.
used
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From this reading I have thought that perhaps Mr. Blunt is charged with having used that disguise last night; is that so, sir?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ROBERT FINALLY ANSWERS "What is it, sir?" demanded the commandant, sternly, of Midshipman Bligh.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is; what do you know about the affair, sir?" returned the commandant, looking fixedly at Bligh, while Frank Stonewell regarded him with friendly approval in his expressive face.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--I--have heard that some--that some civilian clothing and a false beard were found in Mr. Blunt's room this morning--I learned Mr. Blunt was in your office--and a little while ago I saw Mr. Frank Stonewell come into the building with his brother.
