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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 were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
all
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From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
Andreas
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From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.
announced
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
artist
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
Barnes
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
BEGINNINGS
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From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.
burst
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From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.
called
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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
Cazzlemonty
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
cut-and-dried
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
Deverill
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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
discussing
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
door
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
Dutch
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
engaged
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
etching
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
EVIL
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From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.
Florian's
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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
flourish
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.
Gardens
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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
Grosvenor
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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
Hausberger
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From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
impeccable
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
Just
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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
later
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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
latest
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
like
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From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.
Linnet
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From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.
Livingstone
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
man-servant
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
Mr
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
Mrs
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
nemesis
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From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.
new
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.
official
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
opened
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
out
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From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.
Philippina
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From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.
Philippina's
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From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
purchase
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
pure
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
quickly
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From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.
rooms
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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
round
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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
Signora
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
six
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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.
Theodore
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
too
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From this reading Philippina’s nemesis found her out all too quickly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.
very
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
voice
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEGINNINGS OF EVIL Andreas Hausberger was right.
weeks
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From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
whirlwind
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From this reading And Linnet and Philippina burst in upon them like a whirlwind.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just six weeks later, Will Deverill had called round one afternoon at Florian’s rooms in Grosvenor Gardens.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
wood-nymph
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From this reading They were engaged in discussing Florian’s latest purchase—an etching of a wood-nymph after a new Dutch artist, very pure and precious—when Mr Barnes, that impeccable man-servant, opened the door with a flourish, and announced in his cut-and-dried official voice, “Signora Cazzlemonty; Mrs Theodore Livingstone!”
