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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
all
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From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
almost
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From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
any
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From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
BACKS
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From this reading "SWELL" CREWE BACKS OUT The colonel left Scotland Yard with a sense that he had spent the morning not unprofitably.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be a much longer job than he thought.
beard
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certain
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From this reading He spent the morning quietly in Pinto's flat, making certain preparations.
colonel
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CREWE
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damaged
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From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
den
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From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
department
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From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
flat
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From this reading He spent the morning quietly in Pinto's flat, making certain preparations.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "SWELL" CREWE BACKS OUT The colonel left Scotland Yard with a sense that he had spent the morning not unprofitably.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "SWELL" CREWE BACKS OUT The colonel left Scotland Yard with a sense that he had spent the morning not unprofitably.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
horrible
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From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
job
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From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lion
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From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
longer
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From this reading It was to be a much longer job than he thought.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
making
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From this reading He spent the morning quietly in Pinto's flat, making certain preparations.
more
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From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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much
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From this reading It was to be a much longer job than he thought.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "SWELL" CREWE BACKS OUT The colonel left Scotland Yard with a sense that he had spent the morning not unprofitably.
odour
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From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
other
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From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
OUT
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From this reading "SWELL" CREWE BACKS OUT The colonel left Scotland Yard with a sense that he had spent the morning not unprofitably.
Pinto's
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police
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From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
preparations
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From this reading He spent the morning quietly in Pinto's flat, making certain preparations.
public
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From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
quietly
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From this reading He spent the morning quietly in Pinto's flat, making certain preparations.
Scotland
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sense
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spent
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SWELL
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "SWELL" CREWE BACKS OUT The colonel left Scotland Yard with a sense that he had spent the morning not unprofitably.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SWELL" CREWE BACKS OUT The colonel left Scotland Yard with a sense that he had spent the morning not unprofitably.
thorough
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From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to be a much longer job than he thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
unprofitably
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wall
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From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
way
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From this reading It was his way to beard the lion in his den, and after all, the police department was no more formidable than any other public department.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "SWELL" CREWE BACKS OUT The colonel left Scotland Yard with a sense that he had spent the morning not unprofitably.
workmen
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From this reading The workmen were making a thorough job of his damaged wall, as he found when he looked in, and the horrible odour had almost disappeared.
Yard
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