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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 And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
Aix-les-Bains
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
announced
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From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
any
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
away
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From this reading "Send your valet away," he said.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
bed
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From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
came
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From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
Celia
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
coupled
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
description
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
discovery
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
dress
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
dropped
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From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
elephantinely
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From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
elfish
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From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
face
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From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
flourished
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From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
four
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
francs
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
full
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
gaily
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From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
GENEVA
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From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
give
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
Hanaud
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From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
Harland
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
Hotel
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
information
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
intimation
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
leading
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
M
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From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
Majestic
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
more
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From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
Mr
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From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
NEWS
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From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
newspaper
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From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
out
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From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
paid
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
produced
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From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
reward
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
Ricardo
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From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
Ricardo's
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From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
room
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From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
said
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From this reading "Send your valet away," he said.
saw
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
Send
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From this reading "Send your valet away," he said.
soon
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From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
staring
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
stepping
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From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He came stepping gaily into the room, more elephantinely elfish than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
then
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From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
thousand
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
valet
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From this reading "Send your valet away," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEWS FROM GENEVA The next morning, however, before Mr. Ricardo was out of his bed, M. Hanaud was announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
whereabouts
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From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as soon as they were alone he produced a newspaper, which he flourished in Mr. Ricardo's face and then dropped into his hands.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ricardo saw staring him in the face a full description of Celia Harland, of her appearance and her dress, of everything except her name, coupled with an intimation that a reward of four thousand francs would be paid to any one who could give information leading to the discovery of her whereabouts to Mr. Ricardo, the Hotel Majestic, Aix-les-Bains!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Send your valet away," he said.
