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absolutely
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From this reading It proves nothing—absolutely nothing,” he said scornfully.
all
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From this reading “No; it proves nothing at all,” said Guerchard quietly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
card
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
Duke
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
extreme
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
eyes
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
feverishly
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From this reading “The telegram is the important thing—this telegram,” said M. Gournay-Martin feverishly.
Formery
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
gazed
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
Gournay-Martin
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From this reading “The telegram is the important thing—this telegram,” said M. Gournay-Martin feverishly.
Guerchard
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From this reading “No; it proves nothing at all,” said Guerchard quietly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It proves nothing—absolutely nothing,” he said scornfully.
important
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From this reading “The telegram is the important thing—this telegram,” said M. Gournay-Martin feverishly.
inspector
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
intelligence
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
interest
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The telegram is the important thing—this telegram,” said M. Gournay-Martin feverishly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
It's
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From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
M
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
millionaire
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; it proves nothing at all,” said Guerchard quietly.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It proves nothing—absolutely nothing,” he said scornfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
off
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From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
proves
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From this reading It proves nothing—absolutely nothing,” he said scornfully.
put
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From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
quietly
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From this reading “No; it proves nothing at all,” said Guerchard quietly.
ruse
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From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
said
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From this reading It proves nothing—absolutely nothing,” he said scornfully.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
scornfully
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From this reading It proves nothing—absolutely nothing,” he said scornfully.
stupefied
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From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
telegram
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From this reading “The telegram is the important thing—this telegram,” said M. Gournay-Martin feverishly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
there
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From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The telegram is the important thing—this telegram,” said M. Gournay-Martin feverishly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The telegram is the important thing—this telegram,” said M. Gournay-Martin feverishly.
throw
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From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s part of the same ruse—it was put there to throw us off the scent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The millionaire gazed at the card with stupefied eyes, the inspector gazed at it with extreme intelligence, the Duke gazed at it with interest, and M. Formery gazed at it with extreme disgust.
