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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 A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
advantage
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From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
approach
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From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
back
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What did the boys say when you told them what was to be done?"
best
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
boys
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From this reading "What did the boys say when you told them what was to be done?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
constable's
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From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
desire
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What did the boys say when you told them what was to be done?"
fact
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From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
finished
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From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
fully
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From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
get
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
giving
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
hotel
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
house
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From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
induce
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From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
information
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
Jet
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From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
joined
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From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
lived
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From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
loiter
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From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
manager
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From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
meal
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From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
much
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From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
night
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From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
offer
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From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
office
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From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
once
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From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
out
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From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
plans
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
prisoners
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From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
RECOGNITION
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From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
refuse
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
say
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From this reading "What did the boys say when you told them what was to be done?"
set
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From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
spend
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From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
suited
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
supper
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What did the boys say when you told them what was to be done?"
trying
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From this reading A RECOGNITION Jet did not spend much time trying to induce the prisoners to take advantage of the constable's offer.
up
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From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
walked
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From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It suited his plans best to have them refuse, and, after giving the information, he walked back to the hotel, as if the one desire of his life was to get a good supper.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did the boys say when you told them what was to be done?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While standing in the office trying to make up his mind whom he could approach, in order to get this information, the manager joined him, as he asked:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When the meal was finished the night had fully come, and he would have set out at once to loiter around the constable's house but for the fact that as yet he did not know where that gentleman lived.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did the boys say when you told them what was to be done?"
