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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 PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
advanced
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From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
advancing
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From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
affairs
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From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
afford
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From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
all
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From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a subject to which the colonel very seldom referred, and it was certainly one which he did not emphasise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
case
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From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
certainly
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From this reading It was a subject to which the colonel very seldom referred, and it was certainly one which he did not emphasise.
colonel
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From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
colonel's
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From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
considerable
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From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
depleted
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From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a subject to which the colonel very seldom referred, and it was certainly one which he did not emphasise.
draw
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From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
edge
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From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
emphasise
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From this reading It was a subject to which the colonel very seldom referred, and it was certainly one which he did not emphasise.
enterprises
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From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
Fund
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From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
funds
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From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
gang
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From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
GOES
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From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
habit
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From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
hoped
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From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
investigations
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From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a subject to which the colonel very seldom referred, and it was certainly one which he did not emphasise.
leave
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From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
moment
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From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
money
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From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
NORTH
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From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a subject to which the colonel very seldom referred, and it was certainly one which he did not emphasise.
owed
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From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
own
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From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
PINTO
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From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
private
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From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
psychologist
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From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
pursuit
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From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
reference
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From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
referred
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From this reading It was a subject to which the colonel very seldom referred, and it was certainly one which he did not emphasise.
sadly
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From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
satisfactory
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From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
seldom
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From this reading It was a subject to which the colonel very seldom referred, and it was certainly one which he did not emphasise.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
subject
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From this reading It was a subject to which the colonel very seldom referred, and it was certainly one which he did not emphasise.
sum
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From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
truth
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From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
unusual
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From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
various
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From this reading He was in the habit of advancing money, and the gang owed him a considerable sum, money which had been advanced for the pursuit of various enterprises.
very
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From this reading It was a subject to which the colonel very seldom referred, and it was certainly one which he did not emphasise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To draw that money would leave the Gang Fund sadly depleted, and he could not afford to draw upon it at a moment when they were all on edge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PINTO GOES NORTH Had Pinto been a psychologist, which he was not, he might have been struck by the unusual reference on the part of the colonel to the funds of the gang.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The truth was that the colonel's investigations into his own private affairs had not been as satisfactory as he had hoped would be the case.
