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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 A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
Acton's
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From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
all
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
any
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
clew
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
Clifford's
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
close
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From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
conclusion
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From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
discovery
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From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
employer
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
Felix
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
friend
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
give
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
guarded
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From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
investigations
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From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
leave
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
LEAVING
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From this reading LEAVING RIVERSBOROUGH.
letter
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
light
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
made
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From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
memorandum
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
Mr
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
much
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
papers
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From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
police
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From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
private
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From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
produced
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From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
RIVERSBOROUGH
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From this reading LEAVING RIVERSBOROUGH.
Roland
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
satisfactory
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From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
search
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From this reading A close search made among Acton's private papers produced no discovery.
securities
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
Sefton
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
son
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From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
There
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
throw
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
transactions
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From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
weeks
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From this reading The weeks passed by in Riversborough, and brought no satisfactory conclusion to the guarded investigations of the police.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His will was among them, leaving all he had to leave, which was not much, to Felix, the son of his friend and employer, Roland Sefton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no memorandum or letter which could throw any light upon the transactions, or give any clew to what had been done with Mr. Clifford's securities.
