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acquainted
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
admission
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From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
agreeably
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From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked at the doctor with an expression of considerable doubt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the doctor with an expression of considerable doubt.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who was the gentleman?
carry
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
considerable
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From this reading He looked at the doctor with an expression of considerable doubt.
Deadhouse
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From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
deputy
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
discovery
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From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the doctor with an expression of considerable doubt.
doubt
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From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
expression
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From this reading He looked at the doctor with an expression of considerable doubt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
Frankfort
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
friend
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From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
interference
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From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
invitation
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From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
Jack
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From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the doctor with an expression of considerable doubt.
medical
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
messages
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
night-watchman
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
nurse
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
obtained
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From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
patrons
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
perplexing
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From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
personally
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
reasoned
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From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
relative
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
remembered
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From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
Schwartz
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From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
sister's
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From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
strange
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From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The deputy night-watchman (though he might carry messages for his relative the nurse) was not personally acquainted with his sister's medical patrons in Frankfort.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His little friend (as he reasoned) had, no doubt, remembered the invitation to the Deadhouse, and had obtained admission through the interference of the strange gentleman who was with him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The discovery of Jack agreeably surprised Schwartz, without in the least perplexing him.
