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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 Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
all
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From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
arrived
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
askance
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From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
assistant
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From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
Bob
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
confab
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
detective
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From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
detectives
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
don't
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From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
fact
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
felt
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From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
Gibbs
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From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
greatly
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From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
half-formed
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From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
haven't
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From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
home-comer
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
hoped
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From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
How
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From this reading How about it?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
Late
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
lobby
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
looking
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From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
midnight
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
Moore
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
more
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From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
night
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
occasional
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
onyx
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
people
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From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
porter
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From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
practically
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
Seek
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
sort
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From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
suspicion
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From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
there
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From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
two
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
valuable
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From this reading This greatly pleased the night porter for he hoped to be looked upon as a sort of assistant detective, and felt sure he could be of valuable help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
willing
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From this reading But I don’t think that,—at least, I think you are willing to tell all you know, if you haven’t already done so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
Women
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From this reading Seek the Women Late that night,—in fact it was about midnight, when the onyx lobby was practically deserted save for an occasional late home-comer,—the two detectives arrived for a confab with Bob Moore.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know, Moore,” Gibbs began, “there are people who are looking askance at you, with a sort of half-formed suspicion that you know more about this thing than you have told.
