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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 WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE.
absolutely
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
aided
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alert-minded
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
apartment
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
brother
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
caretaker
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
Circassia
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Clarion
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Conyers
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Daily
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Duprez
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
duties
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
Elaine
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
faced
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
followed
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
Garston's
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
gravely
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
HIGH
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From this reading A WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
Hotel
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
Hugh
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE.
inmates
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
interview
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
James
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
Justine
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
Kelly
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
knew
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
later
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
learned
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE.
Mary
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
men
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
Miss
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
mistress
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From this reading And so, Justine had a new mistress, pro tem.
mother
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
Mr
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
Mrs
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
new
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From this reading And so, Justine had a new mistress, pro tem.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
now
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
occupied
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
office
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
other
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
Plaza
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
private
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
pro
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From this reading And so, Justine had a new mistress, pro tem.
restless
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
rooms
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
Senator
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
single
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, Justine had a new mistress, pro tem.
stolen
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
successfully
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
superb
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
table
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
tangle
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
tem
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From this reading And so, Justine had a new mistress, pro tem.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
thread
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
two
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
up
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
usual
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
Vreeland
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From this reading No single thread of the tangle had been successfully followed up by the restless Vreeland, save that Mr. Hugh Conyers, gravely occupied in his usual duties, had returned to the office of the _Daily Clarion_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
WEDDING
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From this reading A WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE.
week
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From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a week later when two alert-minded men faced each other over a table in Senator James Garston’s private rooms at the Plaza Hotel.
whereabouts
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
Willoughby
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From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And of the whereabouts of Mrs. Elaine Willoughby, Vreeland knew absolutely nothing, save that in a stolen interview with Justine Duprez he learned that Miss Mary Kelly, now aided by her brother and mother as inmates, was the caretaker of the superb “Circassia” apartment.