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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 OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
all
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From this reading He knew that she would be all right in the end.
also
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From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
articles
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From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
aside
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From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that she would be all right in the end.
bottom
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From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
Caroline
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From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
carry
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From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
CERTAIN
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From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
CLEWS
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From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
commenced
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From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
concluding
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From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
disconsolate
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From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
Dudie
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From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
Dunne
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From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
END
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From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
finally
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From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
FINDS
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From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
future
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From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
girl
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From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
girl's
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From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
heed
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From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
HOUSE
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From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
knew
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From this reading He knew that she would be all right in the end.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
made
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From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
MAKES
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From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
many
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From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
matters
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From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
notes
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From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
ONLY
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From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
OSCAR
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From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
out
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From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
paid
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From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
purpose
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From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
put
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From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
reference
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From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
remarks
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From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that she would be all right in the end.
room
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From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
SEARCH
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From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
searched
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From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
several
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From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that she would be all right in the end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that she would be all right in the end.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
THOROUGH
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From this reading OSCAR MAKES A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE HOUSE, AND AT FIRST ONLY FINDS CERTAIN CLEWS, BUT IN THE END HE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dudie Dunne, having a certain purpose to carry out, paid little heed to the girl's disconsolate remarks.
top
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From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He also made notes of several matters, and finally, concluding his search, he returned to the room where he had left the girl Caroline.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He commenced and searched that house from top to bottom, and found many little articles which he put aside for future reference.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that she would be all right in the end.
