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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 Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, Daughtry practised the trick in private with the chief engineer and the Shortlands planter.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
cat
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
chief
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From this reading At first, Daughtry practised the trick in private with the chief engineer and the Shortlands planter.
clue
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From this reading An' suppose Killeny is the only clue, an' you've got Killeny.
crime
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From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
Dag
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
Daughtry
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
detectives
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From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
Duncan's
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
engineer
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From this reading At first, Daughtry practised the trick in private with the chief engineer and the Shortlands planter.
enhanced
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
eyes
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
fifty
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, Daughtry practised the trick in private with the chief engineer and the Shortlands planter.
got
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From this reading An' suppose Killeny is the only clue, an' you've got Killeny.
guilty
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From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
horrible
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From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
I'm
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From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
impel
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An' suppose Killeny is the only clue, an' you've got Killeny.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
just
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From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
Killeny
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From this reading An' suppose Killeny is the only clue, an' you've got Killeny.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
Michael
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
Now
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From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
offer
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
officers
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From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
only
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From this reading An' suppose Killeny is the only clue, an' you've got Killeny.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
performance
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From this reading Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
planter
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From this reading At first, Daughtry practised the trick in private with the chief engineer and the Shortlands planter.
policemen
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From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
pounds
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
practised
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From this reading At first, Daughtry practised the trick in private with the chief engineer and the Shortlands planter.
private
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From this reading At first, Daughtry practised the trick in private with the chief engineer and the Shortlands planter.
public
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From this reading Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
satisfied
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From this reading Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
Shortlands
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From this reading At first, Daughtry practised the trick in private with the chief engineer and the Shortlands planter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
some
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From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
succeeded
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
teaching
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
thoroughly
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From this reading Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
trick
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From this reading Another trick Dag Daughtry succeeded in teaching Michael so enhanced him in Captain Duncan's eyes as to impel him to offer fifty pounds, "and never mind the cat."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until thoroughly satisfied did he make a public performance of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first, Daughtry practised the trick in private with the chief engineer and the Shortlands planter.
you're
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From this reading "Now just suppose you're policemen, or detectives," Daughtry told the first and third officers, "an' suppose I'm guilty of some horrible crime.
you've
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From this reading An' suppose Killeny is the only clue, an' you've got Killeny.
