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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 As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
advantages
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
air
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
all
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
Atlantic
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
Avenue
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
bed
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
breakfast
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
brother-in-law
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
careful
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
Club
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
clubhouse
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
Cummack
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
deceased's
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
discussing
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
Dwight
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From this reading "Oh, Dwight!" groaned Cummack, seizing his hand.
Elks
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
Elsinore
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
Even
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
felt
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
few
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
gone
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
groaned
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From this reading "Oh, Dwight!" groaned Cummack, seizing his hand.
grooming
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
habit
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
hand
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From this reading "Oh, Dwight!" groaned Cummack, seizing his hand.
hard
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
henounUS /ˈhe/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Dwight!" groaned Cummack, seizing his hand.
hours
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
indifferent
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
knots
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
last
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From this reading "Where were you last night?
late
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
later
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
leaves
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
little
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
looked
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
Main
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
man
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
men
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
met
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
murder
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
night
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From this reading "Where were you last night?
observe
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, Dwight!" groaned Cummack, seizing his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
passed
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
quiet
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
quite
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
realised
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
received
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
Rush
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
rustled
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
Sam
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
seizing
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From this reading "Oh, Dwight!" groaned Cummack, seizing his hand.
slept
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
stare
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
steps
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
Street
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
streets
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
Sunday
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
suspicion
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
thankful
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From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
there
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From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
very
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
walked
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From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even on Atlantic Avenue there were knots of men discussing the murder, and in Main Street every man that passed received a hard stare.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where were you last night?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rush was thankful to observe that all looked as if they had gone to bed late and slept little, and when he met Sam Cummack on the steps of the clubhouse he realised the advantages of the habit of careful grooming to which the deceased's brother-in-law was quite indifferent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Rush walked to the Elks' Club for breakfast a few hours later he felt that suspicion was in the very air of Elsinore, the very leaves of the quiet Sunday streets rustled with it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where were you last night?
