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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
aright
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From this reading George could scarcely believe that he had heard aright.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The effect of these words can be more readily imagined than described.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading George could scarcely believe that he had heard aright.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The effect of these words can be more readily imagined than described.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
changed
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
closing
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading George could scarcely believe that he had heard aright.
described
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From this reading The effect of these words can be more readily imagined than described.
dollars
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
door
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
down
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
dropped
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
effect
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From this reading The effect of these words can be more readily imagined than described.
else
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
expression
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
extent
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
eyes
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
face
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
George
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George could scarcely believe that he had heard aright.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George could scarcely believe that he had heard aright.
heard
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From this reading George could scarcely believe that he had heard aright.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
imagined
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From this reading The effect of these words can be more readily imagined than described.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
jaw
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
KEY
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE SAFE.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
lightning
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
like
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
missing
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
money
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
more
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
Murray's
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KEY OF THE SAFE.
opened
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The effect of these words can be more readily imagined than described.
robbed
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
SAFE
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From this reading THE KEY OF THE SAFE.
said
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
scarcely
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From this reading George could scarcely believe that he had heard aright.
sorry
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
supposed
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY OF THE SAFE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The effect of these words can be more readily imagined than described.
thousand
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
three
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From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
widest
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From this reading His eyes opened to their widest extent, his under jaw dropped down, and the expression of his face changed like lightning.
words
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From this reading The effect of these words can be more readily imagined than described.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "George," said the captain, closing the door behind him, "I am sorry to tell you that Murray's safe has been robbed, that the key and three thousand dollars in money are missing, and that you are supposed to know more about it than anybody else."
