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10
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From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
107,402
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
12
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
2
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From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
4
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6
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From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
7
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From this reading 7_d_."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, and automatically jovial.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
automatically
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From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, and automatically jovial.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
best
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From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
big
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From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, and automatically jovial.
BONES
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
broad-shouldered
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From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, and automatically jovial.
cigar
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
companies
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
controlled
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
d
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From this reading 7_d_."
de
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
Debtors
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
destroy
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From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
DETECTIVE
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
dwelt
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
earned
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From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
end
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
fellow
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From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
fellows
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
four
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Harold
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, and automatically jovial.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
hours
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From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
imposing
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
items
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
jovial
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From this reading He was big and broad-shouldered, and automatically jovial.
kind
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
L
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
large
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
m
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From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
man
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
massive
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
Mr
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
p
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From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
reputation
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From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
s
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
sheets
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
stability
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
stout
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
Sundry
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From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was one of four stout fellows who controlled companies of imposing stability--the kind of companies that have such items in their balance sheets as "Sundry Debtors, L107,402 12_s_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Vinne
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From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. he had earned the name of "good fellow," which reputation he did his best to destroy between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading DETECTIVE BONES Mr. Harold de Vinne was a large man, who dwelt at the dead end of a massive cigar.
