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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 "THERE IS A WORD WILL PRIAM TURN TO STONE."
all
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
assurance
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
bill-discounter
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
certificate
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
certified
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
Charlotte
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
church
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
copy
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
deposited
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
document
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From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
down
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From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
due
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From this reading Yes, it was in due form.
duly
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
examined
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From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
form
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From this reading Yes, it was in due form.
genuine
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
given
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From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
gone
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From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
Halliday
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
Hawkehurst
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, it was in due form.
indeed
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THERE IS A WORD WILL PRIAM TURN TO STONE."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was in due form.
Kaye
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
marriage
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
married
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
Matthias-in-the-fields
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
Mr
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From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
much
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
Paddington
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
parish
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
performed
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
policy
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
PRIAM
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From this reading "THERE IS A WORD WILL PRIAM TURN TO STONE."
registrar
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
sat
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From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
servant
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From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
Sheldon
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From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
St
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
STONE
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From this reading "THERE IS A WORD WILL PRIAM TURN TO STONE."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
THERE
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From this reading "THERE IS A WORD WILL PRIAM TURN TO STONE."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THERE IS A WORD WILL PRIAM TURN TO STONE."
TURN
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From this reading "THERE IS A WORD WILL PRIAM TURN TO STONE."
Valentine
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
waste-paper
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From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the servant was gone, Mr. Sheldon sat down and examined the document she had given him.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "THERE IS A WORD WILL PRIAM TURN TO STONE."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If this document were indeed genuine, as to all appearance it was, Valentine Hawkehurst and Charlotte Halliday had been married that morning; and the will and the policy of assurance deposited with Mr. Kaye the bill-discounter were so much waste-paper.
witnessed
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From this reading A certified copy of the certificate of a marriage performed that morning at the church of St. Matthias-in-the-fields, Paddington, and duly witnessed by the registrar of that parish.
WORD
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From this reading "THERE IS A WORD WILL PRIAM TURN TO STONE."
Yes
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From this reading Yes, it was in due form.
