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30th
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From this reading On the 30th he bought a knife in Holborn suitable for his purpose.
31
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From this reading Andrew had set apart July 31 for killing Lord Randolph Churchill.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
Andrew
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From this reading Andrew had set apart July 31 for killing Lord Randolph Churchill.
apart
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From this reading Andrew had set apart July 31 for killing Lord Randolph Churchill.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
August
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From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
bought
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From this reading On the 30th he bought a knife in Holborn suitable for his purpose.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
Churchill
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From this reading Andrew had set apart July 31 for killing Lord Randolph Churchill.
cumbrous
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From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
electric
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From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
eminent
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From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
finish
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From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Andrew had set apart July 31 for killing Lord Randolph Churchill.
fortnight
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From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
get
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From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
Grand
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From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andrew had set apart July 31 for killing Lord Randolph Churchill.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the 30th he bought a knife in Holborn suitable for his purpose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
Holborn
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From this reading On the 30th he bought a knife in Holborn suitable for his purpose.
Hotel
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From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
House
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From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
intention
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From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
July
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From this reading Andrew had set apart July 31 for killing Lord Randolph Churchill.
killing
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From this reading Andrew had set apart July 31 for killing Lord Randolph Churchill.
knife
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From this reading On the 30th he bought a knife in Holborn suitable for his purpose.
leave
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From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
Lord
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From this reading Andrew had set apart July 31 for killing Lord Randolph Churchill.
nearly
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From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 30th he bought a knife in Holborn suitable for his purpose.
original
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From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
probation
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From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
purpose
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From this reading On the 30th he bought a knife in Holborn suitable for his purpose.
Randolph
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From this reading Andrew had set apart July 31 for killing Lord Randolph Churchill.
residing
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From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
rifle
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From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
second
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From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
set
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From this reading Andrew had set apart July 31 for killing Lord Randolph Churchill.
shown
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From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
somewhere
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From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
Square
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From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
statesman
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From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
streets
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From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
suitable
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From this reading On the 30th he bought a knife in Holborn suitable for his purpose.
term
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From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
thesis
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From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
too
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From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
Trafalgar
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From this reading The eminent statesman was residing at this time at the Grand Hotel, and Andrew thought to get him somewhere between Trafalgar Square and the House.
up
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From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
use
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From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
week
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From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been his original intention to use an electric rifle, but those he was shown were too cumbrous for use in the streets.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As his term of probation was up in the second week of August, this would leave him nearly a fortnight to finish his thesis in.
