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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 They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
all
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From this reading His associates had called him "Snow" Gregory because he was a doper, and cocaine is invariably referred to as "snow" by all its votaries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His associates had called him "Snow" Gregory because he was a doper, and cocaine is invariably referred to as "snow" by all its votaries.
associated
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From this reading He was a gambler too, and he had been associated with Colonel Dan Boundary in certain of his business enterprises.
associates
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From this reading His associates had called him "Snow" Gregory because he was a doper, and cocaine is invariably referred to as "snow" by all its votaries.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading His associates had called him "Snow" Gregory because he was a doper, and cocaine is invariably referred to as "snow" by all its votaries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been shot in his tracks on a night of snow and storm and none saw the murder.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
BoundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading He was a gambler too, and he had been associated with Colonel Dan Boundary in certain of his business enterprises.
box
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
business
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From this reading He was a gambler too, and he had been associated with Colonel Dan Boundary in certain of his business enterprises.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His associates had called him "Snow" Gregory because he was a doper, and cocaine is invariably referred to as "snow" by all its votaries.
called
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
came
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
card
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
certain
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From this reading He was a gambler too, and he had been associated with Colonel Dan Boundary in certain of his business enterprises.
clothes
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
Clubs
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
cocaine
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
Colonel
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From this reading He was a gambler too, and he had been associated with Colonel Dan Boundary in certain of his business enterprises.
Dan
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From this reading He was a gambler too, and he had been associated with Colonel Dan Boundary in certain of his business enterprises.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
doper
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From this reading His associates had called him "Snow" Gregory because he was a doper, and cocaine is invariably referred to as "snow" by all its votaries.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
enterprises
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From this reading He was a gambler too, and he had been associated with Colonel Dan Boundary in certain of his business enterprises.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
gambler
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From this reading He was a gambler too, and he had been associated with Colonel Dan Boundary in certain of his business enterprises.
got
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
Gregory
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
gutter
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
heard
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been shot in his tracks on a night of snow and storm and none saw the murder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
invariably
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From this reading His associates had called him "Snow" Gregory because he was a doper, and cocaine is invariably referred to as "snow" by all its votaries.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His associates had called him "Snow" Gregory because he was a doper, and cocaine is invariably referred to as "snow" by all its votaries.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His associates had called him "Snow" Gregory because he was a doper, and cocaine is invariably referred to as "snow" by all its votaries.
Jack
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
Lambeth
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
man
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
mortuary
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
murder
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From this reading He had been shot in his tracks on a night of snow and storm and none saw the murder.
night
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From this reading He had been shot in his tracks on a night of snow and storm and none saw the murder.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He had been shot in his tracks on a night of snow and storm and none saw the murder.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been shot in his tracks on a night of snow and storm and none saw the murder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
picked
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
playing
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
policeman
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
powder
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
proved
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
referred
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From this reading His associates had called him "Snow" Gregory because he was a doper, and cocaine is invariably referred to as "snow" by all its votaries.
Road
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
saw
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From this reading He had been shot in his tracks on a night of snow and storm and none saw the murder.
scene
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
searched
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
shot
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From this reading He had been shot in his tracks on a night of snow and storm and none saw the murder.
shots
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
Snow
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
storm
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From this reading He had been shot in his tracks on a night of snow and storm and none saw the murder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
tin
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
too
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From this reading He was a gambler too, and he had been associated with Colonel Dan Boundary in certain of his business enterprises.
tracks
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From this reading He had been shot in his tracks on a night of snow and storm and none saw the murder.
up
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
votaries
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From this reading His associates had called him "Snow" Gregory because he was a doper, and cocaine is invariably referred to as "snow" by all its votaries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
Waterloo
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
white
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From this reading When they got him to the mortuary and searched his clothes they found nothing except a little tin box of white powder which proved to be cocaine, and a playing card--the Jack of Clubs!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a gambler too, and he had been associated with Colonel Dan Boundary in certain of his business enterprises.
young
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From this reading They picked up the young man called "Snow" Gregory from a Lambeth gutter, and he was dead before the policeman on point duty in Waterloo Road, who had heard the shots, came upon the scene.
