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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 At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
air
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From this reading So he kept up the air of a respectable home-going citizen and did it to perfection.
all
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If he looked around or started to run, disaster might ensue.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
attention
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
attract
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
big
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
Cartwright
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From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
citizen
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From this reading So he kept up the air of a respectable home-going citizen and did it to perfection.
confederate
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
cop
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
corner
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From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
crossed
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From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
deserted
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So he kept up the air of a respectable home-going citizen and did it to perfection.
DIPLOMACY
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
disaster
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From this reading If he looked around or started to run, disaster might ensue.
ensue
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From this reading If he looked around or started to run, disaster might ensue.
few
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From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
finesse
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
glanced
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From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
guilty
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From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
hero
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
Hervey
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From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
Hervey's
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From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
home-going
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From this reading So he kept up the air of a respectable home-going citizen and did it to perfection.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he looked around or started to run, disaster might ensue.
Instead
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he kept up the air of a respectable home-going citizen and did it to perfection.
kept
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From this reading So he kept up the air of a respectable home-going citizen and did it to perfection.
looked
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From this reading If he looked around or started to run, disaster might ensue.
making
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he looked around or started to run, disaster might ensue.
noise
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
official
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From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he looked around or started to run, disaster might ensue.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
paused
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From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
perfection
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From this reading So he kept up the air of a respectable home-going citizen and did it to perfection.
pursued
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From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
quite
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From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
respectable
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From this reading So he kept up the air of a respectable home-going citizen and did it to perfection.
run
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From this reading If he looked around or started to run, disaster might ensue.
sauntering
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he kept up the air of a respectable home-going citizen and did it to perfection.
started
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From this reading If he looked around or started to run, disaster might ensue.
strolled
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From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
then
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From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
told
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From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
unconcerned
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From this reading The official was quite unconcerned, but Hervey’s guilty conscience told him that he was pursued.
up
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From this reading So he kept up the air of a respectable home-going citizen and did it to perfection.
using
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From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIPLOMACY Instead of making the big noise our hero, deserted by his confederate, was using all his finesse not to attract the attention of the sauntering cop.
yards
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From this reading At the corner Cartwright paused, glanced about, then crossed and strolled along a few yards behind Hervey.
