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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 He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
CAPTAIN'S
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S COADJUTOR.
claim
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From this reading "And Sheldon expects to prove his stepdaughter's claim to this fortune?" thought the Captain.
COADJUTOR
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S COADJUTOR.
connection
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From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
discovered
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From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
discovery
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From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
eager
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From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
easy
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From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
expects
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From this reading "And Sheldon expects to prove his stepdaughter's claim to this fortune?" thought the Captain.
family
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From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And Sheldon expects to prove his stepdaughter's claim to this fortune?" thought the Captain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
Halliday
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From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
Haygarth
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From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
intestate
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From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
investigations
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From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
John
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From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
lead
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From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
like
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From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
now
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From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
Once
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From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
Paget's
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From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
Philip
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From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
possession
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From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
prove
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From this reading "And Sheldon expects to prove his stepdaughter's claim to this fortune?" thought the Captain.
put
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From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
researches
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From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
Sheldon
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From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
standstill
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From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
stepdaughter's
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From this reading "And Sheldon expects to prove his stepdaughter's claim to this fortune?" thought the Captain.
stop
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From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S COADJUTOR.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And Sheldon expects to prove his stepdaughter's claim to this fortune?" thought the Captain.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And Sheldon expects to prove his stepdaughter's claim to this fortune?" thought the Captain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
understood
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From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
unexpected
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From this reading Philip Sheldon had discovered the unexpected connection, and was eager to put a stop to researches that might lead to a like discovery on the part of his coadjutor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once in possession of the connection between the intestate John Haygarth and the Halliday family, Captain Paget's course was an easy one.
why
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From this reading He understood now why his investigations had been so suddenly brought to a standstill.
